Female jogger killed in Tullamore (MOD NOTE IN OP)

There was a conviction last year, for the murder of a Limerick woman. Guy followed her home, when she was out grocery shopping. Then murdered her in her home. The crime took place in 2017.

This time, last year, there was a cleaner stabbed on her way home from work. She died a few weeks after the incident.

That second case was mentioned on twitter, in light of what happened yesterday.

Minister for Justice/Gardai telling us that perpetrator will face full force of the law, no stone unturned etc.

Should that not be the case in all murders?

If you are going to start minimising the risk level that lone women face by comparing it to crimes against men, then you might want to actually start comparing crimes that are similar.

This poor woman and her family have been let down by our justice system which never punishes and always forgives, without a care to decent people.

Judges must have no say in sentencing, that power should be in the hands of the people who can vote mandatory sentences.

This has really shaken me - as a 36 year old woman, I wouldn't think twice about going out for a walk in my local area at night, never mind during daylight hours. I just cannot believe this has happened. It has really affected me. I can't even begin to imagine what her family and friends are going through, as well as the people who were with her as she passed.

I totally get that. The statistics that these type of random murders are extremely rare (which I mentioned just above) will do nothing to put young women out in public on their own at ease. It's only natural that such a horrific and upsetting tragedy will make them fearful and frightened.

I do this literally every day, sometimes twice a day if feeling particularly energetic. Shocking that this can happen in a busy area in broad daylight

TBF I dont think that is what is happening here. The minute a woman is murdered the focus goes on the gender debate immediately and that is wrong but it happens. Focus should be on the specifics of this case but this is the internet after all

If I was in their shoes, I would be cursing myself for not being there a few moments earlier when I at least had a chance of preventing it from happening.

Cannot comprehend how traumatised they must be.

I suppose this is going to one of the things running through their head, the what ifs. They really need to get assistance to deal with something like this. I've seen a man die at the side of a road 25 years ago from a standard road accident. It's a memory I still hold. This horrific tragedy is completely different so I can't imagine putting myself I their shoes

Precisely because they are in shock. If something similar happened to anyone we know, doubt many of us would be going on the radio to speak of it. I've lost family very suddenly (heart attack, previous illness that took a turn and was fatal). You just want to be left alone. Given time to grieve. Something like this. It's unimaginable. There was a murder, a good few years ago, in my home town. It absolutely shook the place to its core. Still left scars.

The news spoke to people from the area, and I commend many reporters who work for Virgin Media and RTE who are not commenting on the specifics, but moreso on the life lost. Because that's what is important right now. Remember the life taken. It's important to be very sensitive to her loved ones.

I remember there were certain places I lived where myself and others would often have to put up with the dodgy types approaching us. (And I'm speaking as a male). You'd get everything from dealers, junkies, folks who were the 'will you buy me booze, because I'm barred/ banned from there' (never did-they'd always try and claim you took money from em when you'd say 'I'm barred from there too-here's your money back'). You'd have to change your route to avoid the areas they'd hang out.

There's just no place to be safe anymore. Spent my whole life being careful. Tell many others to do the same. You can't be cautious enough.

Why are the Guards giving it the whole '' we'll leave no stone upturned to find the killer, we will search the 4 corners of the globe, we will search every house, out house, and dog house'' wtf!

There was witnesses, you picked the guy up straight away, stop milking it to look good and do your job, stop acting like you're in a Hollywood Movies its sad.